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The Day the Universe Changed: A Personal View by James Burke is a British documentary television series written and presented by science historian James Burke, originally broadcast on BBC1 from 19 March until 21 May 1985 by the BBC. The series' primary focus is on the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its philosophical aspects.
Original Release
03/19/1985 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Burke | Self - Host |
| Roger Avon | Judge |
| Peter Sproule | Preacher |
| Jeff Pirie | William Buckland |
| Elizabeth Valentine | Witch |
| George Malpas | John Den |
| John Gabriel | Minister |
| John Moore | Old Man |
| Harry Klein | Kirk Elder |
| Roy Evans | Will Falconer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way We Are: It Started with the Greeks | Tuesday, 19 March 1985 |
| 2 | In the Light of the Above: Medieval Conflict - Faith and Reason | Tuesday, 26 March 1985 |
| 3 | Point of View: Scientific Imagination in the Renaissance | Tuesday, 02 April 1985 |
| 4 | A Matter of Fact: Printing Transforms Knowledge | Tuesday, 09 April 1985 |
| 5 | Infinitely Reasonable: Science Revises the Heavens | Tuesday, 16 April 1985 |
| 6 | Credit Where It's Due: The Factory and Marketplace Revolution | Tuesday, 23 April 1985 |
| 7 | What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge | Tuesday, 30 April 1985 |
| 8 | Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution | Tuesday, 07 May 1985 |
| 9 | Making Waves: The New Physics - Newton Revised | Tuesday, 14 May 1985 |
| 10 | Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality | Tuesday, 21 May 1985 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Burke | Self - Host |
| Roger Avon | Judge |
| Peter Sproule | Preacher |
| Jeff Pirie | William Buckland |
| Elizabeth Valentine | Witch |
| George Malpas | John Den |
| John Gabriel | Minister |
| John Moore | Old Man |
| Harry Klein | Kirk Elder |
| Roy Evans | Will Falconer |
| Jill Goldston | Victorian Woman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Reisz | Producer |
| John Lynch | Producer |
| Katharine Everett | Producer |
| Martin Hughes-Games | Producer |
